Sketches of Koi Fish

Symbolic, Colorful and Popular

In all probability, you may have seen sketches of Koi Fish and paused to admire their striking colors and patterns.

Seen them in the flesh, in spa or resort ponds, or perhaps even had the pleasure of watching them slide around gracefully in backyard ponds.﻿

As a tattoo motif on an arm, chest or even
face! Yes, koi fish are popular and doodling koi fish on paper is more than
just an enjoyable activity.

So what exactly are
koi?Koi are ornamental varieties of fish bred from the German
carp and the Asian carp. Their most fascinating feature is color mutation, with
koi fish coming in a limitless number of colors and color combinations, right
from orange, red and white to coal black, gold and platinum!

What makes them special?There is a reason why sketches of koi fish sell like hotcakes. The fish are symbolic of abundance, luck and strength. They can actually swim upstream and up waterfalls even in the toughest conditions!

According to Japanese folklore, if a koi managed to swim up a waterfall on the Yellow River, it would become a dragon – for this reason, koi have come to symbolize spiritual and material advancement.

In fact, koi fish have become
symbols of many virtues, from courage and masculinity to family, friendship and
love. You won’t have to search long and hard to find koi fish gift baskets,
pendants, bracelets and cufflinks.

Koi drawings – What
do you do with them?For starters, why wouldn’t you want to make colorful koi
fish drawings? Your kids will love them and if you plan to add a neat sketch of
one or more (well-drawn and painted!) koi fish to your indoor landscape, you’re
sure to elicit some oohs and aahs from guests. A koi fish display on your walls
can even become a talking point or an ice-breaker at parties. If you’re the
adventurous sort planning to get a tattoo that actually means something,
putting koi fish on the list next to your girlfriend’s/boyfriend’s name or other
popular choices like phoenix, cross, angel or stars, makes sense.

Your quick guide to a
simple koi fish drawing

Buying sketches
of koi fish online or offline will set you back a couple of dollars. Why
download a printable koi fish drawing when you can make one yourself? Here’s
how to go about it:

Draw
the head first – A circle within a rounded triangle will give you the
fish’s head

Body
silhouette – A long, slim oval body shape extending from the head will
give you the fish’s body. Make sure you compress the oval slightly at the
end to add a tail

The
tail- An M-shape over the oval will give you the koi fish’s tail

The
fins – Draw two semi-circles each on either side of the body, and one near
the fish’s head; these are the fins.

Add
details – Draw whiskers and scales to make your fish come to life.

Colors – what options
do you have?

Once your koi fish drawing is ready, fill in the colors of
your choice. Some symbolic ones you can use are:

White
and red, representing career success

Completely
black or black spots on a white body, representing transformation and
change

Gold
for prosperity and wealth

Platinum
for business success

To
represent family, choose pink for girl, flame red for mother, black for
father and blue for boy.